§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are employed exclusively in administering Customs and Excise duties on spirits, beer and wine; what is the estimated annual cost of administering these duties; and what is their estimated gross yield in the current financial year.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe administration of the duties on spirits, beer and wine is carried out by Customs and Excise staff as a part of their general work in the control and collection of the Revenue duties. The estimated annual
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§ Mr. Joel BarnettWe shall consider providing a more detailed explanation of the estimates.